Light the Flame: 365 Days of Prayer
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (701 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401943136 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 404 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Three Stars I've just started using it so don't have an opinion yet.. Soothe your soul and inspire sacred action! I am currently taking a nine month intensive course with Andrew Harvey. One of the greatest contributions during the class is his sharing of mystical practices and sacred prayers which have soothed my soul AND inspires me to greater responsibility for sacred activism. If you buy this book, a. "comforting and beautiful" according to Sue Loves Cats. I love the short prayers--faith inspiring, and often thought provoking I come from a Christian liturgical background and as much as I like daily prayer in the services for noontime and compline etc. found in standard prayer books, sometimes a few minutes to center is what is needed. And this
It brings us peace and health. Drawing insights from around the world, across religions, and an array of disciplines, Harvey provides inspiration from great spiritual minds like Rumi and Thomas Merton, activists like César Chávez and Mother Teresa, and philosophers like Nietzsche and Voltaire—plus he includes some of his own works. The act of prayer has been recognized—by sages and skeptics alike—as a powerful way to enact positive physical, spiritual, and emotional change. Prayer has the power to take us beyond the rational mind, opening our hearts and engaging our souls. Its aim is to uplift our spirits and bring us closer to the divine. In Light the Flame, teacher and poet Andrew Harvey has gathered the 365 prayers that have most influenced his life, offering us a daily reminder of the sacred. With themes that